Sky Target

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Sky Target
System(s): Sega Model 2A CRX, Sega Saturn, PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Windows PC
JP
¥5,800 (6,090)5,800 (6,090) HCJ-0115

Sky Target (スカイターゲット) is a Sega Model 2A CRX arcade game developed by Sega AM1. Despite its name it is considered part of the After Burner franchise, having the player pilot various jet planes across levels. The original Model 2 cabinet was only released in Japan.

Sky Target is the first in the series to be portrayed in full 3D. It is a much slower game than its predecessors, perhaps more comparable to Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo 64 or Panzer Dragoon as a result.

Ports of the game were made for the Sega Saturn and in Japan, Windows PCs.

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Saturn Version

Original Game Design: Takanori Hattori, Masayuki Ao
Saturn Game Design: Shigenori Araki
Programmer: Zoltán Bartos, István Fey, Tamás Kovács, Attila Szalkai, Péter Balogh, Zoltán Varga
Project Manager: József Szentesi
Artist: Szilárd Siroki, Ferenc Nagypál, Balázs Kalázdi, Endre Számel
Managing Director: Péter Huszár
Technical Advisor: Kazuhiro Takase, Hiroaki Sano
Development Advisor: Hiroyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Ao
and All Sky Target Team Members
Producer: Shigenori Araki, Matt O'Driscoll, Steve Hutchins, David Locke
Senior Producer: Yutaka Sugano
Special Thanks to: Makoto Oshitani, Jin Shimazaki, Kazutoshi Miyake, Kats Sato, Stephen Friedman, András Császár, Jason Friedman, Ichirou Kawaoka, Tatsuya Watanabe, Atsushi Shimamura, Yoshimi Aikawa, Nanae Kenda, Jun Senoue, Isao Matsumoto, Ryutaro Nonaka, Zoltán Somorjai
Presented by: Sega

PC Version

Original Game Design: Takanori Hattori, Masayuki Ao
PC Game Design: Shigenori Araki
Development Advisor: Hiroyuki Taguchi, Masayuki Ao
Product Director: Toshinori Asai
Producer: Akira Kozu
Assistant Producer: Kei Suzuki
Programmer: Tamás Kovács, Zoltán Bartos, István Fey, Attila Szalkai, Péter Balogh, Zoltán Varga
Project Manager: József Szentesi
Artist: Szilárd Siroki, Ferenc Nagypál, Balázs Kalázdi, Endre Számel
Managing Director: Péter Huszár
and All of Sky Target Team Members
Special Thanks to: Makoto Oshitani, Jin Shimazaki, Kazutoshi Miyake, Kats Sato, Stephen Friedman, András Császár, Jason Friedman, Ichirou Kawaoka, Tatsuya Watanabe, Atsushi Shimamura, Yoshimi Aikawa, Nanae Kenda, Zoltán Somorjai
presented by: Sega

Gallery

Physical Scans

Model 2 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 AllGame
40 №169, p75[1]
Arcade
50
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Sky Target

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Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 AllGame
68 №110, p153
55 №58, p62
73 №22, p74/75[2]
63 №101
Sega Saturn
65
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
80
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
48
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[5]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
30
[6]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
70
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[8]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
61
[9]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-J
72
[10]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
76
[11]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[12]
Neo (PL)
50
[13]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
0
[14]
Player One (FR)
50
[15]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[16]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[17]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
58
[18]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
80
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
73
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
47
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
68
[22]
Strana Igr (RU)
70
[23]
Super Power (FI)
61
[24]
Ultra Game Players (US)
63
[25]
Video Games (DE)
62
[26]
Sega Saturn
61
Based on
24 reviews

Sky Target

Saturn, US
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Cover
Skytarget sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
SkyTarget Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
SkyTarget Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
SkyTarget Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

PC Version

PC, JP
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Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000)
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Cover

External Links



Games in the After Burner Series
Arcade
After Burner (1987) | After Burner II (home computers) (1987) | G-LOC: Air Battle (home computers) (1990) | Strike Fighter (1991) | Sky Target (1995) | Sega Strike Fighter (2000) | After Burner Climax (2006)
Sega Master System
After Burner (1987) | G-LOC: Air Battle (1991)
LCD handheld game
After Burner (1988)
Sega Mega Drive
After Burner II (1990) | G-LOC: Air Battle (1993)
Sega Game Gear
G-LOC: Air Battle (1990)
Sega Mega-CD
After Burner III (1992)
Sega 32X
After Burner Complete (1995)
Sega Saturn
Sega Ages After Burner II (1996) | Sky Target (1997)
Windows PC
Sky Target (1997)
Mobile phone
After Burner II (200x) | After Burner II DX (2007)
Sony PlayStation 2
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II (2004)
Sony PlayStation Portable
After Burner: Black Falcon (2007)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
After Burner Climax (2010)
Nintendo 3DS
3D After Burner II (2013)
Google Android OS
iOS
After Burner Climax (2013)
After Burner related media
Music
Sega Game Music Vol. 3 After Burner (1987) | After Burner (1990) | Strike Fighter (1991) | Yu Suzuki Produce After Burner II (1997) | Yu Suzuki Produce G-LOC/R360/Virtua Racing (1998) | After Burner Climax Sound Track (2006) | After Burner 20th Anniversary Box (2007) | After Burner II (2018) | G-LOC Air Battle: Series Music Collection (2020)
Film
After Burner (1987) | After Burner / Super Hang-On (1987)